Open AccessNeurology steering board effects change for a major electronic health record vendor
Author(s) -
Allison L. Weathers,
Ihtsham Haq,
David M. Ficker,
John P. Ney,
Steven Meyers
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
neurology. clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.674
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2163-0933
pISSN - 2163-0402
DOI - 10.1212/cpj.0000000000000666
Subject(s) - vendor , subspecialty , usability , electronic health record , workflow , neurology , epic , health board , health information technology , health records , health care , medicine , business , medical emergency , family medicine , nursing , computer science , marketing , political science , database , psychiatry , art , literature , human–computer interaction , law
Neurologists are among the least satisfied physicians with their current electronic health record (EHR), with many known pain points and great opportunities for improved tools and workflows. Improved EHR functionality can have major implications for patient care, physician efficiency, and prevention of burnout. We describe the advocacy of the American Academy of Neurology for improved EHR usability and the resultant formation and subsequent accomplishments of a Neurology Subspecialty Steering Board at 1 major EHR vendor (Epic).